It's nice to know we are all one big happy dysfunctional family!!
We are pretty laid back, dont over do it, and always say when the kids start getting lethargic to either feed them or take a break, so we have (thankfully) avoided meltdowns on the kids end. However, there is usually one "moment" between DH and I on each trip. I am the "Disney lover"- he is just along for the family vacation. In 2009 we planned a last minute trip. Our DS4 had been diagnosed with epilepsy, and the neuro said if he could go 3 months without a seizure he would probley be in the clear for more seizures. The medicine he was taking worked, which was a relief, but it turned him into a zombie. It was a very stressful 3 months, so I thought a disney trip to celebrate would be a good thing. We didn't have much time to save, so we stayed at ASsp. My non disney loving husband had been spoiled by CBR and AKL on our 1st 2 trips. As soon as we got off the plane and into the resort line he started complaining about the wait. I lost it, but we argued under our breath the entire bus ride. I believe I even said I was never going back with him. Get to resort, package that I shipped with our suits, clothes ect. could not be found (even though I called ahead to verify it made it.)
1st night we decided to leave AK early as to not hit busses at park closing, but apparently thats what the other 100's of people staying at the 3 AS resorts thought. More complaining from DH. That night DS wakes up with a high fever. Mind you this is one of the things the neuro says can lower his seizure threshold, so I panic. I go down to lobby to buy gaterade and tylanol. Mind you I am exhausetd at this point, my hubbs has complained about everything ASsp, and I am worried about my son. When the desk man says "is everything ok maam? I lost it. I started sobbing hysterically in the lobby at 3 am. Poor fella! I finally ask if he can open the gift shop so I can buy the stuff for DS, and ask if there is any chance there was a bigger room avalible at the resort, and how much extra it would cost. We also had a 1yo, so with a double stroller and a pack and play, those rooms were tiny. I figured we would be spending a lot of time in the room until DS's fever broke and wanted a little room for the little guy to move around. He said the computers reprogram overnight, so I should come back down 1st thing in the am and ask. 3 1/2 hrs later, and still no sleep, I head back down to the lobby. The manager (who must have been informed about my breakdown) comes out from behind the desk and informes me that every room and suite at evey AS resort is compleatly booked. I said thank you anyway for checking, we would make due- We were at Disney right!?! I start to walk away and she says "but we do have a room avalible at the beach Club if you are interested." I say, I appreciate it, but I don't have the money to upgrade, and she says- you go enjoy it on us. Your family need to have some smiles.
My jaw dropped and AGAIN- I start bawling. I hug her as I am sobbing, so she probley thinks I am nuts. I am overwhelmed and over tired crying my eyes out in the lobby. I go back to the room, get everything packed up to move, and by now we are about half time for the tylanol, so it is working in full affect. We get down to the lobby and of corse ds SEEMs to be feeling fine chatting happily away with the manager who so kindly did this for us...because he was sick and I was a wreck
Ds spent a bit recovering,and luckily went seizure free, but we had a wonderful trip. We ALL recouped, and salvaged our vacay. We would have had a great time anyway, but if it were not for that manager, I probley would have shed a few more (not so happy) tears that trip. It was a reminder of how magical Disney truley is, and that is why we (even dh!!) keep going back. He didn't even complain once on our following trip to CBR! We were melt down free!!
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It usually means I just need a little time to myself.
